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Damages in Fatal Accident Claims in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Cases

Fatal accident claims encompass damages for both the deceased’s estate and their dependents. Gaining a clear understanding of these categories is essential for effectively navigating the legal process, ensuring accurate assessment, and successfully pursuing claims under the relevant statutes. 

Written by Rachel Morgan, this module provides essential insights into fatal accident claims under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934 and the Fatal Accidents Act 1976. You will learn about claims for the deceased’s estate and eligibility for the bereavement award, as well as the criteria for and assessment of dependency claims. 

Through videos, realistic scenarios and knowledge checks, this module harnesses AI and avatars to keep you engaged and aid information retention.  

Through videos, realistic scenarios and knowledge checks, this module harnesses AI and avatars to keep you engaged and aid information retention.  

To further your learning on this topic, please see our other microlearning modules:

What this will cover

This course will cover: 

  • claims for the deceased’s estate  
  • eligibility for the bereavement award  
  • dependency claims and their assessment  
Learning outcomes

By the end of this module, you will be able to: 

  • understand which claims can be made on behalf of the estate of the deceased 
  • identify who is entitled to the bereavement award following a tortious fatal accident 
  • explain who is eligible to bring a dependency claim and how these claims are assessed
How you will learn

Our microlearning offer has been designed to deliver learning that can be easily integrated into your daily schedule.    

The benefits of microlearning modules are that they’re short, flexible, and can be completed on-the-go or at the moment of need. Each module takes less than 10 minutes to complete, and these short bursts of focused learning help to ensure the knowledge sticks and can be applied effectively.    

The modules are multimodal, incorporating videos, scenarios, and knowledge check questions to keep you engaged and help you to better retain the information.    

The content itself has been written by our subject matter experts, but we have harnessed AI to enhance the learning experience and improve outcomes.

No. of items Discount
11 – 19 15%
20 – 29 20%
30 – 39 30%
40 + 40%
£38.59 ex VAT
Type of training
CPD
Format
Microlearning
Level
Intermediate
Who is this for?
Solicitors
Course length
10 Minutes
SRA Competence
A2

The experts

Rachel Morgan

Expert
Facilitator

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